Resistant starch: necessary for good health or latest fad?
Ihave been getting some RS in my diet. I may increase it a little bit,
but I think it is the increase in starch in general that is most
important for me. My eyes are tearing up again!
White beans (small navy variety) have always been GAPS friendly, and I have consumed
them, along with lentils, pretty much once a week for awhile now. Like
the last couple of years.
Prescript Assist is something I tried1-2 years ago and it
caused me major flatulence. We began to lovingly
refer to it as Divorce Assist, as that is the result it had on all 4
family members. Well, guess what? We are all on day 5 of a light
protocol of it without any issue. Nothing. So when this bottle runs
out, that will be the end of that for now. I figure I will be feeding
the strains and not going overboard in any direction, and whatever will
be will be. I think my gut health is in pretty fine shape due in large
part to the home prepared wild and BE cultured fermented foods I have
consumed since circa 2005 on a very regular basis.
Yeah, I know that sprouts turn starches to sugars to some extent. But, mung beans
are still starchy when sprouted, and I needed starch, so there. And I
still have a big bag left in the fridge.
I think the RS choices that would/do work for me include, by rank:
1. white beans
2. black beans
3. lentils
4. mung beans
5. corn masa (I get really good quality organic masa from Gold Mine Foods)
6. buckwheat (but I always sprout this first)
Yeah, that has always been the fear on GAPS/SCD that starches would fuel
SIBO. And so I would probably not concern myself too much with dosing
on raw potato starch or similar weirdness. If it helps others, great.
But I would probably think more in terms of proper preparation of foods
than maximizing RS. Again, a big picture approach tends to be the best
imo to gain insight to better overall health. And ancient wisdom is
usually spot on.
White beans seem to be one of my better tolerated beans and, interestingly,
they are ranked as one of the highest legume sources of RS.
FYI: Tatertot wrote that sprouts don't contain much RS.
I'm trying Prescript Assist too, after I saw Dr. BG and others recommend it as one of the best.
Here are a couple more intros on RS.
December 17th, 2013 • 212 Comments
- A Resistant Starch Primer For Newbies
http://freetheanimal.com/2013/12/resistant-primer-newbies.html
[Warning:
this blog is uncensored and politically incorrect, and at times can get
rude, especially toward women, but Tatertot Tim and Dr. BG both pitch
in here, there are nonetheless lots of female readers and commenters,
and I'd read the Devil's blog if he was sharing useful info.]
January 19, 2014 | by Kris Gunnars | 1,760 views | 7 Comments
- Resistant Starch 101 – Everything You Need to Know
http://authoritynutrition.com/resistant-starch-101
Tatertot Tim also posts about RS at the Mark's Daily Apple forum.
Ihave been getting some RS in my diet. I may increase it a little bit,
but I think it is the increase in starch in general that is most
important for me. My eyes are tearing up again!
White beans (small navy variety) have always been GAPS friendly, and I have consumed
them, along with lentils, pretty much once a week for awhile now. Like
the last couple of years.
Prescript Assist is something I tried1-2 years ago and it
caused me major flatulence. We began to lovingly
refer to it as Divorce Assist, as that is the result it had on all 4
family members. Well, guess what? We are all on day 5 of a light
protocol of it without any issue. Nothing. So when this bottle runs
out, that will be the end of that for now. I figure I will be feeding
the strains and not going overboard in any direction, and whatever will
be will be. I think my gut health is in pretty fine shape due in large
part to the home prepared wild and BE cultured fermented foods I have
consumed since circa 2005 on a very regular basis.
Yeah, I know that sprouts turn starches to sugars to some extent. But, mung beans
are still starchy when sprouted, and I needed starch, so there. And I
still have a big bag left in the fridge.
I think the RS choices that would/do work for me include, by rank:
1. white beans
2. black beans
3. lentils
4. mung beans
5. corn masa (I get really good quality organic masa from Gold Mine Foods)
6. buckwheat (but I always sprout this first)
Yeah, that has always been the fear on GAPS/SCD that starches would fuel
SIBO. And so I would probably not concern myself too much with dosing
on raw potato starch or similar weirdness. If it helps others, great.
But I would probably think more in terms of proper preparation of foods
than maximizing RS. Again, a big picture approach tends to be the best
imo to gain insight to better overall health. And ancient wisdom is
usually spot on.
